GIPA

Obtaining information from the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust

The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) replaced the Freedom of Information Act 1989 on 1 July 2010. The GIPA Act introduces a new right-to-information system. This gives you the right to be given access to information you ask for unless there is an overriding public interest against its release. It addresses personal and non-personal information held by government.

There are four ways in which the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust makes its information available under the GIPA Act:

Mandatory Disclosure

Proactive Release

Informal release

Formal release

Mandatory disclosure

The Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust is required to provide the following open access information free of charge:

Current Publication Guide

Policy documents

Information formally released under the GIPA Act (disclosure log of formal access applications - these are maintained by the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage)

Proactive release

The Trust will proactively release as much information as possible; however, sometimes this may not be possible, for instance if the information concerns another party’s affairs. You can ask what further information we will make available, in addition to the information already publicly accessible. Contact the Trust if you require further details.

Informal release

You can ask for specific information (including your personal information) on an informal basis. Contact the Trust if you require further details.

We will give you a decision as quickly as possible. If we can't provide a final decision within 20 working days, we will let you know when to expect a decision.

There is no right of review if you are not happy with an informal decision. If you make a formal application for the information, you will then have review rights.

Formal release

This is a last resort. You should first see what information is publicly available or will be made available. There may be public interest reasons why the information may not be released informally, or a third party may need to be consulted in relation to the release of their business or personal information, in which case a formal application should be lodged.